[ale] tar & DLT

[danscox at mindspring.com (Danny Cox)]

tslane,

On Fri, 2003-02-28 at 10:53, tslane at attbi.com wrote:
> is there a tar or mt switch to prevent a DLT from rewinding after an operation?
> 
> I have a backup script which does a 
> 
> tar cvf /dev/sto ${some_path} 
> 
> once a week when the tape is changed and pvf the other six.
> 
> the problem is that is takes progressively longer with each append operation as
> the week progresses which I assume is because the tape is rewinding.
> 
> is there an easy way to prevent this?

	There's probably going to be a flood of this same reply, but:

	Look for a /dev/nst0 device.  That's the "no-rewind" device.  /dev/st0
automagically rewinds upon close....

-- 
kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.

Danny

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